Holiday apartment in Elim between village history and nature

Holiday apartment in Elim between village history and nature

Elim combines village history, festivals, water activities and trails through the surrounding area. If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Elim, you can shape your visit around culture, nature and active days. Elim originally developed as a canal village. The first buildings were constructed along the banks of the Dwarsgat connecting canal near the present-day intersection of Dorpsstraat and Langewijk. In Elim, water connects the history of the canal village with Zwemplas Schoonhoven, which is located in a nature area.

The Hervormde Kerk in Elim was built in 1916 to a design by Amsterdam architect J. Beijlevelt. Another landmark of the village’s history is the Pullevaarder monument: it commemorates the transport of milk cans, known as pullen, by horse-drawn cart to the dairy in Hoogeveen. Historically, on Pulledag, farmers went to the factory on the first Thursday of every month to collect the pullegeld. The Pullevaart disappeared in the early 1970s after the canals had been filled in and lorries came to be used increasingly.

The festivals also give Elim its own rhythm. The Bloemencorso Elim takes place every year in September and features floats decorated with dahlias. The annual Feestweek is a varied village festival with a programme for young and old. This creates different focal points for planning your trip: you can combine your stay with village traditions or explore the surrounding area primarily through nature and recreational activities.

Carpe Vitam, also known as Het Knabbelbos, is an edible forest in Elim focused on sustainable living, self-sufficiency and respect for the ecosystem. At least two activities take place in Het Knabbelbos every month. Zwemplas Schoonhoven is located between Elim and Hollandscheveld in a small nature area. It has a sandy beach, a sunbathing lawn and various sports and play facilities; there are also extensive opportunities for swimming, surfing and fishing.

There are walking and cycling trails in and around Elim. The 10 Dorpenroute Veenkoloniën is a 67-kilometre recreational route. The combination of local trails and this route length helps you plan your active days. When choosing a holiday apartment in Elim, the desired mix may be decisive: water activities, exercise, festivals or a stronger focus on culture each give your stay a different emphasis. Those travelling with different interests can weigh these themes against one another when planning their individual days.

Around Elim are Kasteel van Coevorden, a castle, Bethel, a church, and Boswachterij Ruinen, a forest area or park. In the wider region are Katshaar de, a fortress, Oldegaerde, a castle, as well as the forest areas or parks Boswachterij Ommen, Boswachterij Staphorst and Boswachterij Schoonloo.

Other places for orientation

Stuifzand, Tiendeveen, Pesse, Hoogeveen, Nieuwlande, Fluitenberg, Nieuweroord and Hollandscheveld

To the higher-level travel overview: Hoogeveen.